With the 9th Pick in the 2025 draft, who should the Saints select? (merged)

We can want and want and want something to happen, but a lot of times the real cash impact plays a role in these decisions.

If he is on the roster, this contract isn’t sitting on the bench.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38360009/sources-saints-sign-cesar-ruiz-4-year-46m-extension
Four of our five OL starters are penciled in for next season. We need to just hope for health and improvement from the group (which is young) with the next coaching staff and system, and with hopefully a stud upgrade at LG.
Understood, but if you start a worse player because he makes more, the team is doomed.

Competition for starting positions should determine who is on the field and who is on the bench.